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No. 65,907. Patented Jnne 18, 1867.

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COMBINED MILK-RAGK AND FRUIT-DRYER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, C. B. and G. W. HART, of Victor, in the county ofOntario, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulimprovement in Combined Milk-Racks and Fruit-Dryers; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved rack and dryer.

Figure 2, a vertical section through the slats constituting one of theshelves, said slats being closed in the position for drying fruit. 7 VLike letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

7 Our invention consists in a combined milk-rack and fruit-dryer, havinga series of shelves composed of slats which fall open of their ownweight to form the support for the milk-pans, and give ampleVentilation, but which close to form a bed for the fruit by theaction'of sliding wedge-bars, as hereinafter set forth.

As represented in the drawings, A is a frame consisting preferably offour posts a a a a with cross-bars b b b b, forming a stiff connection.In this frame is situated a series of shelves, 1 2 3 4, &-c., atsuitable distance apart to receive the pans of milk. These shelvesconsist each of a series of slats, c c 0, having hearings or journals vd cl d at opposite endson one edge resting in the bars 6 I), so thatsaid slats will hang down free of their own weight. Beneath the slatsare sliding-bars C C C, having wedgcsggresting in sockets f fof strips D1),. When these bars are drawn up, as in fig. 2, they raise andelose theslats, leaving only small cracks between. the latter for the passage ofair, as shown.

In holding milk the Wedge-bars are depressed and the slats hang downloose, as shown in the two bottom shelves. In this conditionthe shelvesare perfectly open, and give the greatest amount of ventilation. Theslats being thin, and at considerable distance apart, allow a freepassage of the air through the whole extent. In drying fruit, thewedge-bars are raised -and theslats closed, as shown in the'tnio uppershelves, leaving only narrow cracks bctwen the edges of the slats for a'suitable circulation of air. The fruit is spread on the slats and placedin the open air or in a warm room, as may he desired. This twofoldaction accomplished by the loose hanging of the slats, and theemployment of the wedge-bars, is of great advantage to farmers anddairymen, since it saves two distinct devices for the purposes. The onearrangement is adapted perfectly to both purposes by; simply changingthe position of the slats.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combined milk-rack and fruit-dryer provided with loosely pivotedslats forming the shelves capable of being opened or closed by thewedge-bars beneath, the whole constructed and arranged, as described,and operating in the manner set forth.

In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our names in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

G. B. HART, G. W. HART.

' Witnesses:

Onra S. BACON, EDWARD WILLIAMS.

